Boss:*turns bright red and grits his teeth* “…and just who are you to judge?”

Customer #1: “A customer.”

Boss:*waves her off*

Customer #2:*very serious* “You are NOT too good to help your employees. Just because you are in a management position does not exempt you from helping. You should go let that customer into the restroom. And after this young lady is done helping us, you should make sure she takes her lunch.”

Boss: “I make the store run! You can’t tell me how to run my store!”

Customer #2: “No, you don’t ‘make the store run’. Your employees do. And this young lady has been running her tail off since I’ve been here. You have no idea who I am, do you?”

Boss: “Someone who has no idea how the store works?”

Customer #2:*laughs* “No, I’m [name].”

Me:*startled* “From district?!”

Customer #2: “That’s right, and I think…” *to my boss* “…you and I need to have a LONG talk.”

(At this point, I finally get to the bottom of the ladder and start handing out the items.)

Me: “Here you go everyone. Thank you so much for your patience and have a Happy Thanksgiving!”

Boss:*to me* “Just go get coworker and take your lunch!”

(Customers #1 & #3 wish me the same, while Customer #2—who is in fact from corporate—drags my boss into the office for that “talk”.)